diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 39cb84661..a5633fb68 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## [1.0.0rc1] - 2020-09-25
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed Python constraint propagation when converting a package to a dependency ([#84](https://github.com/python-poetry/core/pull/84)).
+- Fixed VCS ignored files being included in wheel distributions for projects using the `src` layout ([#81](https://github.com/python-poetry/core/pull/81))
+
+
 ## [1.0.0b1] - 2020-09-18
 
 ### Added
@@ -87,7 +95,8 @@
 - Fixed support for stub-only packages ([#28](https://github.com/python-poetry/core/pull/28)).
 
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/compare/1.0.0b1...master
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/compare/1.0.0rc1...master
+[1.0.0rc1]: https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/releases/tag/1.0.0rc1
 [1.0.0b1]: https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/releases/tag/1.0.0b1
 [1.0.0a9]: https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/releases/tag/1.0.0a9
 [1.0.0a8]: https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/releases/tag/1.0.0a8
diff --git a/poetry/core/__init__.py b/poetry/core/__init__.py
index 53b77f32f..7903f8da1 100644
--- a/poetry/core/__init__.py
+++ b/poetry/core/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
     from pathlib2 import Path
 
-__version__ = "1.0.0b1"
+__version__ = "1.0.0rc1"
 
 __vendor_site__ = (Path(__file__).parent / "_vendor").as_posix()
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b765b1dcb..dd976e3e3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "poetry-core"
-version = "1.0.0b1"
+version = "1.0.0rc1"
 description = "Poetry PEP 517 Build Backend"
 authors = ["Sébastien Eustace <sebastien@eustace.io>"]